Fall River, MA – If you are considering weight loss surgery, but aren’t sure how to get started, learn what’s new at a free information seminar with weight loss surgeon Matthew LeMaitre, MD.

Sponsored by the Steward Center for Weight Control at Saint Anne’s Hospital, information seminars include discussions about surgical options; criteria for weight loss surgery; and what to expect before, during and after surgery. You’ll also be able to talk one-on-one with Dr. LeMaitre and have the opportunity to schedule an office consultation.

Held on the first and third Wednesdays each month at Saint Anne’s Hospital, the next free session will be held on February 20. All programs are held from 6 to 7 p.m.

A graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine, Dr. LeMaitre completed his residency in general surgery at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and a fellowship in surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, New Jersey. A member of Steward Medical Group, Dr. LeMaitre has performed bariatric surgery for more than 10 years, including at St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center’s nationally recognized Center for Weight Control in Boston.

The Steward Center for Weight Control at Saint Anne’s Hospital is affiliated with St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Center for Weight Control, a comprehensive adult center accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and certified by the American College of Surgeons and American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.